Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $1K
AFORE Grants
Who can apply: Founder Focus: 21 years and Under; Business Stage/Types: Early/Idea stage
Afore Capital is an operator-led venture fund and founder residency program that funds and mentors very early-stage software founders across enterprise, fintech, health, e-commerce, web3/crypto, AI, cybersecurity and proptech. Rather than traditional philanthropic grants, Afore deploys a mix of pre-seed investments, non-dilutive micro-grants, and cohort-based in-person residencies to accelerate idea-to-product trajectories and syndicate follow-on rounds. Their programming (Founders-in-Residence, FIR U, Afore Alpha, and micro-grants) emphasizes product-building, founder formation, and connecting founders to investors and mentors in San Francisco and globally. Typical capital support ranges from small $1,000 ideation grants up to $1M pre-seed checks and $100k–$300k residency investments.
Program-driven, cohort and rolling intake model: invite/competitive residencies (FIR, FIR U) and rolling pre-seed funnel (Afore Alpha) with mixed capital types—non-dilutive $1k micro-grants, cohort stipends ($20k–$100k), and equity pre-seed checks typically $100k–$1M; expects ~10–15 Afore Alpha investments per year and runs 2–3 FIR cohorts annually.
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Apply through Afore's online portal (Afore Alpha) for rolling pre-seed consideration; apply to cohort programs (FIR, FIR U) by their posted cycle deadlines and be prepared for in-person San Francisco residency. Emphasize early product/prototype thinking, founder technical capacity, and willingness to join an intensive cohort; for ideation support, submit brief pitches for the $1k Afore Grants to demonstrate traction or concept clarity.
Current and upcoming funding from Afore Capital that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Founder Focus: 21 years and Under; Business Stage/Types: Early/Idea stage
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